When we lost our four year old daughter Catrina to Leukaemia it was hard on our whole family, but it hurt Daniel especially. He was very close to his sister. She had Down's Syndrome and Daniel used to look after her and try to keep her safe. You think when these things happen that a range of services swing into action to help but the reality is far from this.

We tried our best to support him but it's hard sometimes and it impacted Dan's interactions with his friends . His teachers suggested he might benefit from taking some time out during school to spend a day a week at the farm.

During this time the simple act of working in the gardens, interacting with the animals and having a home cooked meal once a week has had such a huge impact.

Two years on and the change in Dan is remarkable. His time at the farm has given him some space to process things. It's made him a more confident and resilient young man. It's also helped him rebuild the relationships with his peers.

Furthermore it's given him an interest in where his food comes from, something he has brought back into the school as an 'Eco-Leader' and now as a House Captain. He's also taken over a corner of our Garden!

I only hope that the work of the team at Go Flourish can continue and more young people can benefit from what it has to offer. It certainly helped my son.

Jim Grieg